In the applet above right triangle XYZ is drawn with a 23 angle. For right triangles with an angle of 23° the ratio of the leg adjacent the 23° angle compared to the hypotenuse is 0.92 If the leg adjacent to the 23° angle has a length of 46 units, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

In the applet above right triangle XYZ is drawn with a 23 angle. For right triangles with an angle of 23° the ratio of the leg adjacent the 23° angle compared to the hypotenuse is 0.92 If the leg adjacent to the 23° angle has a length of 46 units, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Chapter4: Quadrilaterals

Section4.3: The Rectangle, Square, And Rhombus

Problem 42E: a Argue that the midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistant from the three...

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